MerryMaker
Well-Known Member
How many of your horses have had problems with suspensory ligaments? My little mare was working well at a respectable level of dressage. She'd always been a really sharp girl but fab fun, really safe but very bouncy and pingy. I came up after work and the girls at the yard said she'd been hammering around in the field.
I got on her that night and she was bucking, rearing, leaping, which she can do sometimes, but this felt different like she didnt want me on there. I got off thinking maybe she was having an off day after all we do as well, and took her for a gentle hack the next day. 2 mins up the road, she was sluggish (normally she goes wild and bouncy!) so I turned her round, came back, and despite everyone on my yard telling me she was just being a moose, I phoned the vet.
Took her for scans 2 days later, and it turns out she had done both hind suspensories.
She had 6 months off with shock wave treatment, Adaquan injections, and comfre and i was able to start riding her again for 5 minutes per day the first week, 10 minutes the following, to build up and strengthen the ligaments again. 10 days later, she is hopping lame in front. Went to the vets again, it turns out both her front suspensories have gone.
So really, my point is AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Anyone else had this? I've made the decision to give her 6 months off, then after that if she is sound enough she will do may be 2 hacks a week at the most, mostly to keep her sanity and keep her happy. Has anyone else had anything similar happen? My poor little girl has taught me so much and doesn't owe me ANYthing, and i would do anything to help her out, and at the moment she is totally happy in herself - I am still tunring her out as much as possible.
Guess I just want some reassurance she will be ok
Gin and Tonic for anyone who read this!
I got on her that night and she was bucking, rearing, leaping, which she can do sometimes, but this felt different like she didnt want me on there. I got off thinking maybe she was having an off day after all we do as well, and took her for a gentle hack the next day. 2 mins up the road, she was sluggish (normally she goes wild and bouncy!) so I turned her round, came back, and despite everyone on my yard telling me she was just being a moose, I phoned the vet.
Took her for scans 2 days later, and it turns out she had done both hind suspensories.
She had 6 months off with shock wave treatment, Adaquan injections, and comfre and i was able to start riding her again for 5 minutes per day the first week, 10 minutes the following, to build up and strengthen the ligaments again. 10 days later, she is hopping lame in front. Went to the vets again, it turns out both her front suspensories have gone.
So really, my point is AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Anyone else had this? I've made the decision to give her 6 months off, then after that if she is sound enough she will do may be 2 hacks a week at the most, mostly to keep her sanity and keep her happy. Has anyone else had anything similar happen? My poor little girl has taught me so much and doesn't owe me ANYthing, and i would do anything to help her out, and at the moment she is totally happy in herself - I am still tunring her out as much as possible.
Guess I just want some reassurance she will be ok
Gin and Tonic for anyone who read this!
